Networking and Career Prepping Connections

Industry Connections

We are always looking for new ways to connect our students, especially for co-op opportunities and full-time employment.

Current industry involvement:

Exelon Corporation
- Women in Nuclear partnership
L3Harris
General Motors
- Women in Manufacturing
American Packaging Corporation

Events

Exclusive networking opportunities and career fair prep help through WIT with events/opportunities like:

Affinity Fair
A networking opportunity for WIT, WIC, NSBE, and SHPE to meet and talk with companies ahead of career fair in order to connect with the companies on a less competitive platform, and to practice networking skills.

Career Fair Prep Event
A group meeting aimed at practicing elevator pitches and discussing how to get the most out of career fair.

WIT Business Cards
Business cards which allow WIT members to promote themselves at career fair.

Professional Headshots
WIT members are given the opportunity to get professional headshots taken to be used for LinkedIn profiles and any other professional social platform.

Woman in Technology Guest Speaker Series
Awesome female CET faculty discuss their journeys through STEM and their current research and projects. Previous faculty guest speakers include:

Yewande Abraham
Betsy Dell
Jennifer O’Neil

Recent WIT members Co-op opportunities through:

Becton Dickinson and Company
Bose
CME Associates
Cummins Inc
Dematic Corporation
Eaton
ECS Construction
Gabb Wireless
General Motors
Hasbro
Henkel
Hillrom
Honda
Johnson & Johnson Consumer
L3Harris
Mold-Rite Plastics
Parsons Cyber
Passers Associates
PepsiCo
Qualitrol-Fortive
Whirlpool
And More...

Faculty-Led Study Abroad Opportunities

There are faculty-led study abroad educational opportunities that students can go on with their faculty members from class. Part of the class is taught during the spring semester, and typically is completed with a 2-3 week summer experience in another country. Previous locations include:

Germany

Ireland

Sweden